Montessori's silence game for children
Undoubtedly, concentration is one of the most difficult things for children. Maintaining a child's attention often presents itself as a challenge. There is a game, created by the Montessori philosophy, which aims to help children improve concentration, patience and empathy. It's called Game of Silen
Undoubtedly, concentration is one of the most difficult things for children. Maintaining a child's attention often presents itself as a challenge.
There is a game, created by the Montessori philosophy, which aims to help children improve concentration, patience and empathy. It's called Game of Silence. Do you know him? How is the game of silence for children
No material is needed to play. It is advisable to use a musical instrument (a bell or a Tibetan bowl, for example), to mark the beginning and end of the moment of silence. Or you can use an hourglass. And pueden children can participate from 2 years
. But ... how do you play? 1. Ask the children who will participateto sit on the floor in a circle
. If it is a single child, it will be enough if you sit down with him. Expl 2. Explain that they are going to play the Silence Game and that they have to stay as still and silent as a floweror a rock.
3. Ask the children to close their eyes . They can not stop being flower or rock. They can not talk.
4. Let 30 seconds go by. To begin with, it is enough. Each day they play, try to remain a little longer in silence.
5. Play the musical instrument you used to mark the end of the silent time.You can also end up calling each child by name to get up. P 6. Ask each child
to explain to the rest what they felt or heard in their time of silence. Benefits of Montessori's game of silence for children
The game of silence does not serve as punishment. It is not used for the child to reflect on what he did wrong. It is only a method of relaxation that brings all these benefits to children: Ayuda 1. Helps the child to improve concentration .
2. Develop the
internal discipline
. 3. Improve self-control.4. Exercise paciencia patience
. Hace 5. Makes children learn to be tolerant and respectful. 6. Help relajarse to relax childrenand make them meditate and think, like mindfulness. This is good for them to learn to develop critical thinking.
7. It is a fantastic exercise
to increase hearing acuity . Children improve their auditory perception.8. When several children participate, it serves to practice
teamwork
.
